ˈra(a)rəd.ē, ˈrer-, -rətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin raritas, from rarus rare + -itas -ity — more at rare
1.
a. : the quality or state of being rare
relish the rarity of his wit
b. : the fact of being rare : infrequency , scarcity
occurs only twice or three times, or with extreme rarity — Joshua Whatmough
2. : something rare